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J. H. BRADY.

GASOLENE TANK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-26, 1918.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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Application filerlSepteniberfzt,1513. Serial No. 255,749.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. BRADY, a citizen of the United States, resident of Louisville, in the county of Jeflerson and State of Kentucky, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Gasolene-Tanks; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tank.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a-plan view of the same.

Fig. 4 is detail sectional view of the cap for the float rod.

The invention has relation to gasolene reservoirs or tanks containing a float resting upon the surface of the gasolene, and has for its object to facilitate the insertion of the float within the tank, and also to enable the tank, with the contained float and upwardly extending float rod, 'to be arranged or packed for shipment in such manner as to hold the float centered at the bottom of the tank, rigidly against movement.

upwardly therefrom through a central opening of the top of the tank.

The tank being co1nplete,with top and bottom secured in place, and it being desired to insert the float therein, a transverse diametric slot 7 is provided in the top of the tank through which the flat, disk-form float is passed into the interior of the tank, the float coming to rest upon the tank bottom, and being centered thereupon by suitable means, said slot permitting the necessary manipulation, after which the float rod 6 is screwed into a central recess of the float.

This being accomplished, the slot in the diametric strap or channel iron 9, which is of the same length as the diameter of the tank and longer than is the slot, said strap lar boss 13, riveted to the top of the tank and through which the float rod extends,

said strap having also end openings 14: and 15, the edges of which are reinforced by tubular bosses 16 and 17 riveted to the top of the tank. A delivery pipe 18 to the pump (not shown) is located within the smaller opening 14, and is provided at its lower end with a check valve 19, the lower end of this pipe being secured to the side 01": the tank by a strap 20. The larger opening 15 is provided with a lower deflector 21, designed to throw the gasolene poured therethrough against the side of the tank.

The tank being complete, with the float and float rod and the diametric top'strap in place, and it being desired to secure the float rigidly against movement in transit, the float is provided with a central recess 22, in its bottom, said recess engaging a central projection 23, of the tank bottom, and a cap 24, being screwed within the central opening of the top strap against the top of the float rod, said cap having a recess in which its the upper end of the float rod.

When the tank has arrived at its destina tion, the screw cap is removed, and the delivery pipe and float rod connected up with a gasolene dispenser.

I claim:

A reservoir for gasolene and the like, consisting of a hollow tank having a bottom, and a top provided with a transverse diametric slot, a flat circular float of dimensions adapted to pass through said slot and located within the tank, a diametrio reinforcing strap located above and closing said slot and having a rivet connection with the top of the tank, said strap having a central opening, a float rod attached to the float and extending upwardly and loosely engaging In testimony whereof I affix my signature, said central opening, said float havlng a 1n presence of two Witnesses. central recess 1n its bottom and the bottom of the tank having a central projection fit- JAMES HENRY BRADY 5 ting said recess, and a screw cap engaging Witnesses: said central opening and having a top en- J. P. DANT, J r., i if. I gaging the upper end of the float rod. W. H. WILLSON.

i Copies of this patent may be obtained tor five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, I). G.

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